King Philippe of the Belgians has
revealed why he doesn’t wear a crown and no one really noticed
because he also brought along a puppy. The Belgian king was
answering questions sent to him after he issued a social media
invitation to grill him on any subject as part of his 65th birthday
celebrations. Members of the public were able to submit questions
to the Belgian king to learn more…
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrated
his 65th birthday by offering his fellow citizens the chance to ask
him anything they liked. The first set of questions has just been
revealed and the king’s first answer was ….oh la, la! Philippe, who
marks 12 years on…
When US President Donald Trump announced
that he was barring Harvard from enrolling international students,
the news disrupted the education of a future queen: Princess
Elisabeth, the future queen of the Belgians. The royal student
began studying for a Master’s degree…
The Belgian royal family is currently
enjoying an Easter break and they have plenty to celebrate. Just a
day after King Philippe celebrated his 65th birthday, his youngest
child has marked their own special day as Princess Eleonore turns
17. The Belgian royals have released new portraits of the princess
to mark her birthday, taken by photographer Bas Bogaerts. The
teenage princess chose a…
The king who surprised everyone marks a milestone birthday with a portrait caught in thought
15th April 2025
His reign is the unexpected success story
of the 21st century and as he turns 65, King Philippe of the
Belgians has plenty to celebrate. The man who was written off by
some when he was still a potential heir has become one of the most
popular monarchs on the continent of…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are
currently carrying out a State Visit to Vietnam, the first visit by
Belgian royals in over 50 years. Vietnamese President H.E. Luong
Cuong hosted the royal couple at a State Dinner, complete with the
required sparkle and…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
begun their historic State Visit to Vietnam with a very early
arrival at Noi Bai International Airport. The Belgian King
and Queen are in Vietnam for the first Belgian State Visit to
Vietnam in over half a century. Not only is the State Visit longer
than usual, with the couple officially visiting from 31 March to 4
April, their delegation is much larger.
Queen Mathilde chose a sparkling tiara
with a very personal meaning as she hosted a glittering State
Banquet at the Castle of Laeken. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
of the Belgians welcomed Singaporean President Tharman
Shanmugaratnam to the castle at the end of the…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the pair met
in Brussels. The Belgian king received the Ukrainian
President at the Royal Palace in Brussels, less than a week after
the clash in the White House with US President…
Princess Astrid of Belgium may be in her
early 60s but she is embracing fun with her fashion as a working
royal. She is currently on an economic mission to India and her
colourful wardrobe is full of pop favourites. After arriving,
Princess Astrid visited the tomb of Emperor Mirza Nasir al-Din
Muhammad. She wore a light and bright cotton midi-dress with a
striking blue floral pattern from…
